Replanter attachment for cultivators



Feb. 6, 1923.,

" E. HUFFINE REPLANTER ATTACHMENT FOR ,CULTIVATORS e, 1919 2Asheets-sheet 1 AFiled Dec.

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REPLANTER ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS 6, 1919 2 sheetg-sheet 2 Filed Dec.

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GE' GRENVELLE, NEW MEXXC.

`REPLJLNTER ATTAC-IMENT FCR CULTVALQRS.

Application filed December G, 1.919. Serial No. 342,976.

fo all ywhommay concern:

Be it known that l, En H "in, a citizen of the United States. res at(iren- Yille, in the county ofi Union and State ot New Mexico, haveinrented certain new and useful Improvements in Replanter fittacln mentsfor Cultivntors., ot which the Yfollow-A ing is a specification. l

rThis invention relates to a planter attachinent and incre particularij7to a ltaclnnents tor sled cultivators.

The object of this invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter for replsntn ing missinghills o-corn and the lihe which havebeen planted by n. lister.

Another object is to so construct such an attachment that it may beapplied to any sled cultivator already in use. Y

Another object isto'construct an attach- `nient of this character whichinay he controlled hy the cultivator driver and which simultaneouslydrops the grain and li'te the `eultiintor fender tepel-init thecultivating;`

elements to cover the grain dropped.

Wvith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the eo1nbination andarrangement ot' parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment oi the invention herein disclosed Inny he runde Within thescope ol. what is claimed 'Without departing from the spirit of theinvention,

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l represents a side elevation of a sled cultivator equipped withthis improved planting' attachment.

Fig. 2 is a horizontai section teken on the li e 2 2 with parte brokenout` Fig. 3 is n detail Vertice-l section taie the line 3-3 of Fig. land` Fw'. i is a similar View talen on the line i-*Llf of Jig. l.

In the embodiment illustrated sled cultiretor u, ci" any ordinaryconstruction, is shown having the usual `tenders 2 pivoted at theirfront ends to the sled runners 3 as shown at 4.

The attachment constituting this invention includes a seed hopper 5mounted at the Yifront of the eultivator having an aperture 6 in thebottoni thereof, covered vby the usual eedplate 7 Which is actuated hy atooth disk 8, fixed to a shaft 9, mounted in suitable bearings l0 of anupstanding poring` ch in tion ll ot the cultivatoi.' iframe.

sprocket wheel l2 is also .lined to shaft 9 and a dri vedende over thissprocket wheel to n e .lying sprocket Wheel. cnrried by a drive Wheel l5which is preterehly toothed on its periiiheryv te aoapt it to engagetheeerth when rooted downwardly whereby .it is rotated for driving thesprocket Wheel i2 and thus actuating; the feed dish 7. l

The driving` Wheel l5 is mounted to turn on a czinlshaiit i6. the crankl' of which is detachatly connected therewith hy a nut 18 to pro'ifidefor the application and removal or" wheel 15. This crankshaft 16 ismounted in suitable bearings i9 carried by the upper edges oit therunners cranl erin .20 is also carried by the cranlnihaft lo as is shownclearly in litige. 9 and IE and is dereigned to he ei fged hy the footoi the driver Wherehv the shaft turned to ier.' "he driving.; Wheel l5into t nnent with the earth. fr. coil s' l 'l el connects the crankshaftportion oit the cultivatin- .iore the wheel es is shown l operates 'toyieldahijev in elevated position to :un the driving` Winni i5 ont ofContact 'with the mirth over which the cultivator heine; propelled. 'itis obvious tllat when pressure exerted on the crank man 20 the shaftVeili he moved doWnWardiy against the tension of the spring 2l and whensuch pressure is removed this springl Will retract tand lift thecrankshaft into the position shown in Figs. l and 3.

A. cnhle 39 is secured nt eneend to the crankshaft 'its and passes overa pulley 5253.

24 and is Yfixed to led by the cured i its other end to the ie partehein@1 in the position s nd 3 when the driver of or "who is mounted on.seat discovers a inissin, 2;A hill viens that this planter attachmentmay be applied to any cultivator already in use and it may be used forreplanting' missing); hills or for planting between rons if feltdesirable.

y Freni the Yforegoing description. taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advent-ages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention aijipertains and while l have described theprinciple oi' operation of the invention together with the device vwhichl now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that suchchanges may be nlade as are Within'the scope of the claimed invention.

Having thus tnlly described my invention, what l claim as nenT anddesire to secure by Letters'liatent, is:

l. rlhe combination with a cnltivator havine; a fender, of a seedhopperuniounted on said cnltivator and having' droppin; mechan nism. anoscillating' crank shaft, means carried by said crank shaft to actnatethe seed dropping); mechanism, and means operable on the turning of thecrank shaft to raise the tender simultaneously with the actuation of theseed dropping mechanism.

2. The combination with a cliltiifator, of a seed hopper mounted on saidcultvator and having dropping,` mechanism, a crankshaft, a drive Wheelloose to turn on the crank olx said shaft and norinally held ont ofContact with the ground, a. crank arm carried by said shaft to turn saidshaft to lower said Wheel `into engagement With the ground, and meansdriven by said Wheel to actuate said dropping` mechanism.

3. The combination with a cnltiyator of a Seed hopper n'ionnted on saidonltivator and having; jlropping mechanism, a crankshaft, a

drive wheel loose to turn on the crank of said shaft. a coiled spring;connecting the crank ot saidV sha-ft to a xed part ot the cnltivator tonormally holdsaid Wheel ont of Contact with the ground, and. a crank armcarried by said Shaft to turn said shaft .to lower said Wheel` and meansdriven by said Wheel to actnate said dropping; mechanism.

-l. The combination With'a cnltivator having a tender, a seed hoppermounted on said cnltirator and having dropping mechanism, a crankshaft.means carried by Said crankshaft to act-nate the said droppingmechanism, and a cable connecting the crank of Said crankshaft with saidfender, whereby the latter is raised simultaneously With the dropping'oi" the seed.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oli two Witnesses.i

ED lUFFINE.

Vilitnesses z E. L. KELLER, y lll. L. THOMAS.

